chsdbacks Chapter 173 Ling Tianhou: Young friend, I wonder how the old Holy Emperor Zhuque is doing now?
Chapter 173 Ling Tianhou: Young friend, I wonder how the old Holy Emperor Zhuque is doing now?
Fan of fantasy novels? Come discover more exciting content!
"The art of Heaven is the cycle of returning to the origin, and only now, after years of cultivation, have I gained a sliver of insight into its essence!"
Tian Yunzi sat cross-legged on auspicious clouds and began to explain his own Great Dao: "Condensing Qi, Building Foundation, Forming Core, Nascent Soul, Transforming Spirit, Infant Transformation, and Ascending to the Peak. This is the first step in cultivating the Dao, which I summarize in the word 'cultivation'."
"The duality of reality and illusion after reaching the pinnacle, and the three realms of Nirvana Shattering—this is the second step in cultivation, and also the realm that many fellow cultivators are trapped in!"
"In my view, this second step is the transition between cultivation and the Dao. As long as one comprehends one's own Dao during this transition, one can step into the third step!"
"The third step is the true essence of the Dao; once mastered, one's cultivation will reach unimaginable heights!"
"But how to repair it, I don't know either..."
One cultivator couldn't help but ask, "Senior Tianyunzi, are there really third-step cultivators?"
"have!"
Tian Yunzi's eyes showed a look of reminiscence as he slowly said, "Thirty thousand years ago, I also doubted the authenticity of the third step, until I met him!"
Upon hearing Tian Yunzi's words, even Elder Sun's eyes revealed a deep sense of fear.
"Senior Tian Yunzi, who is he?"
"My old friend Tianyun, could you explain it more clearly?"
"Fellow Daoist Tianyun,..."
Many cultivators at the second stage of great supernatural powers looked on with curiosity.
They were also eager to know the identity of this third-step cultivator.
"Enough, Tianyun!"
Elder Sun said with a grim expression, "Don't mention this matter again!"
Tian Yunzi glanced at the other person and continued, "I am very fortunate to have met him in my lifetime. This person has definitely already stepped into the third step!"
"In countless years, the Cultivation Alliance has only suffered once at the hands of this person..."
"Although this person was a third-step expert, he was short-lived. After sweeping across the world that time, he never appeared again and disappeared without a trace."
Suddenly, everyone became curious about his background and where he was now.
But Tian Yunzi remained silent and continued to expound on the Great Dao.
"Could this person be Wuji Zi?"
Qin Hao began to speculate.
In the original work, the third-step powerhouses in the Alliance Starfield include Immortal Emperor Qinglin, the Grand Steward of Kunxu Realm, Ancient God Tu Si, Corpse Yin Sect Nan Yunzi, Cultivation Alliance Long Panzi, and Wuji Zi.
The previous three steps all involved well-established veterans, but Wuji Zi only appeared once.
Wujizi's only appearance was in the space between the eyebrows of an ancient god.
In order to gain greater power, he entered the star vortex of the ancient god, hoping to refine the power of the ancient god Tu Si for his own use.
But in the end, it was assimilated by the power of the ancient gods and could no longer leave the ancient god star vortex.
This Wujizi also became the source of power for Tuosen to regain his strength when Tuosen was unsealed.
Similarly, the chief steward of the Kunxu Realm, a ninth-level cultivation country, was also severely injured by Tuosen's attack, and his seal was refined into a source of power to restore his strength.
The reason why Lu Fuzi, a third-step expert of Luo Tian, supported Yan Leizi of Lei Xian Palace in attacking the Alliance Starfield was to find Wuji Zi. The two also had an agreement.
Lu Fuzi was originally a celestial lord of the Wind Immortal Realm, and he only advanced to the third step after the collapse of the four great immortal realms.
He had an agreement with Wuji Zi, which means that the two were of similar strength and both advanced after the collapse of the four immortal realms.
Wuji Zi belongs to the Alliance Starfield, and is most likely the one Tianyun Zi mentioned.
Of course, this is just Qin Hao's own speculation.
As for who the "he" mentioned by Tian Yunzi actually is, only Tian Yunzi and the Cultivation Alliance probably know.
Tian Yunzi preached for three days, and Qin Hao also gained some insights from it.
"Every time I preach, I bestow upon you all a great blessing, and this time will be no exception!"
Tian Yunzi began, "Next, I will demonstrate a mid-grade immortal technique, hoping that fellow Daoists can glean some insights from it!"
Upon hearing this, almost everyone held their breath.
Nowadays, very few magical arts are circulating in the outside world, and most of them are incomplete.
Even if one possesses complete immortal techniques, they are all low-grade immortal techniques.
As for mid-grade immortal techniques, even for cultivators at the second stage of cultivation with great supernatural powers, they can be considered deadly moves.
The reason these powerful cultivators traveled hundreds of millions of miles to come here was not only to hear Tian Yunzi preach, but also to witness him display his immortal arts.
"Whoosh whoosh!"
Just then, an endless howling sound came from the horizon, and countless sword beams, like shooting stars, fell from the sky, blotting out the sun and creating a deafening roar.
Qin Hao gazed into the void and saw many sword cultivators arriving on flying swords.
Behind these sword cultivators was a massive passage leading to the heavens.
"Old man Tianyun, I've come to wish you a happy birthday!"
A defiant voice suddenly resounded throughout the heavens and earth.
Then an old man dressed in blue appeared in the passage.
The old man had white hair and beard, and although he looked thin, he gave people a sense of awe, as if he possessed divine power.
Behind it, there were four illusory sword shadows that kept flashing. Every time the sword shadows flashed, thunder would explode in the void.
Beneath the opponent's feet lay a serpentine sword radiating an overwhelming ferocity. The thick, bloody aura emanating from it would shake anyone who stood in its wake.
"Sword Master Ling Tianhou!"
"The second strongest expert in the Heavenly Fortune Nebula, and the master of the Great Luo Sword Sect, the second largest power!"
Upon seeing the newcomer, many cultivators around immediately turned pale and retreated.
Qin Hao's gaze fell on the serpentine sword, and he thought to himself, "This sword should be the Rain Realm that Ling Tianhou snatched from Immortal Lord Qing Shuang!"
In the original novel, during Wang Lin's journey to the Immortal Realm, Zhou Yi chose to burn his primordial spirit and life force to elevate himself to the Ascending Stage in order to snatch Qing Shuang's corpse back from Sun Tai, the Grand Elder of the Corpse Yin Sect.
On the verge of death, a wisp of Qing Shuang's remnant soul revived and sealed Zhou Yi's soul as the sword spirit of the Rain Immortal Sword.
At that time, Tian Yunzi, Ling Tianhou, Tian Mozi and other second-step powerhouses made their move, and Ling Tianhou and Tian Mozi each seized a celestial sword.
"Looks like quite a few old friends are here!"
Ling Tianhou's gaze swept across the room, landing first on Elder Sun.
He smiled and said, "Greetings, Elder Sun!"
Elder Sun said, "How could I not come to celebrate my old friend Tianyun's birthday?"
"what?"
Ling Tianhou let out a soft exclamation and looked at Qin Hao.
Clearly, he also sensed the Vermilion Bird sequence between Qin Hao's eyebrows.
Ling Tianhou said to Qin Hao, "Young friend, how has the Venerable Emperor Suzaku been lately?"
"May Master be well!"
Qin Hao answered.
He knew that the old Holy Emperor Zhuque was not in good condition.
Back then, the old Holy Emperor should have found a place to go into seclusion and peacefully pass through the third tribulation of heaven and man. However, the Azure Dragon Holy Emperor disappeared in the Rain Immortal Realm, and the Cultivation Alliance suddenly launched a great war against the Four Holy Sects, which forced him to fight.
Over the years, the Vermilion Bird Saint Emperor has been suppressing the Third Decline of Heaven and Man with his powerful cultivation, but this suppression has only made the backlash more and more intense.
If the power cannot be suppressed, or if the old Holy Emperor's lifespan is about to end, then there will be no more old Holy Emperor in the world.
At most a few hundred years, the Vermilion Bird Holy Emperor will return to nothingness.